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Capital High's Jake Plummer inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

The Capital grad played at Arizona State, where he led the Sun Devils to the Rose Bowl as a senior in 1996.
Defensive end George Perry #88 persues quarterback Jake Plummer of Arizona State during the Sun Devils 48-35 win over USC at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Brandon Lopez/ALLSPORT

Jake Plummer, a Capital High School graduate, has been selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of the Fame.

The class also includes quarterback Vince Young, who led the Texas Longhorns to a national championship in 2005, and Arkansas's running back Darren McFadden and USC's Troy Palumalu.

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Plummer played at Arizona State from 1993 to 1996, racking up 8,626 passing yards and 64 touchdowns. 

He led the Sun Devils to the Rose Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Arizona State would lose 17-20 after a last-minute touchdown by the Buckeyes.

Plummer's senior season would set career highs in passing yards, touchdowns, completion percentage and passer rating.

He was drafted in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals, where he played for six seasons. Plummer then played for the Denver Broncos for four more seasons.

Plummer ended his NFL career with 29,253 passing yards, 161 touchdowns, 161 interceptions and a passer rating of 74.6.

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